Students often draw upon a diverse set of prior understanding and experiences when attempting to explain phenomena. Formative assessment allows teachers to better understand students’ alternative ...

During a period of disruption and remote instruction, consider adopting alternate assessments to traditional exams. If you decide to give online exams, learn about the online proctoring tools that can ...

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Built on the constructs of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Culturally Responsive Assessment argues for an intentional focus on conducting assessment in ways that recognize and support the needs of our ...

Maryland plans to delay alternate‑assessment decisions until just before 3rd grade to avoid early tracking of young students.

Longtime readers will know that I’m a believer in the power of alternative grading (what was once called ungrading) in order to free students from some of what I see as the counterproductive ...

Midterm exam season is arguably the most stressful time of the semester for many students. While college students should be patting themselves on the backs for making it halfway through the semester, ...